Lies, Alternative Facts and Professional Skepticism

Description

CPABC is pleased to announce an innovative pilot project with ProDio Audio Learning Inc. (ProDio), a Canadian company based in BC. ProDio creates audio-only verifiable PD courses delivered via mobile application; a convenient and flexible way to complete your PD courses "on the go" via your smartphone or tablet, or listening via the web desktop version. ProDio offers high quality, fully produced audio-only courses that are engaging, concise and easy to listen to, testing your learning along the way. Course content includes expert interviews, interesting stories, sounds, case studies, and media clips. Create your own unique learning experience in an audio-only environment that gives you freedom from your screen while you listen and learn - anytime, anywhere.

NOTE
After the link has been sent to you, you are not able to cancel or transfer your registration.

An email with the course link and password will be sent to you within ONE WORKING DAY after your order is processed. Please note that PD Staff will email you this information - it is not an auto-generated email, and you will not receive it instantaneously upon completing the order online. If your order is urgent, please contact the PD Department by phone at 604 872.7222.

Upon adding a ProDio title to your Shopping Cart, please ignore its "Date and Time" noted in the Cart Item listing. The dates and times for ProDio titles are included only for internal recording purposes.

OVERVIEW
When you read a headline online that says "Insanity: The Word 'Man' Is Banned At Princeton University," do you immediately think "That goes too far!"? Or is your first reaction "Really? That sounds like an author writing a sensational headline to generate traffic to their article."? As professionals, our clients and the public in general count on us to be the "voice of reason" and to show a healthy amount of skepticism. In fact, professional skepticism is one of the key underlying competencies supporting our ability to meet our ethical requirements. In this session, we'll examine and de-bunk common examples of ways to present questionable or misleading messages. We'll talk about how to spot deceptions and out-of-context illustrations, and how to apply critical thinking to ask probing questions and sharpen our responses. We'll also explore the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants' proposed broadening of professional skepticism and judgment guidance for professional accountants, and how skepticism is a key part of the judgment we need as professionals to meet our ethical obligations under the CPA Code of Professional Conduct.

ETHICS CONTENT
This seminar contains 2 hours of ethics content.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

When purchasing ProDio courses through CPABC, you will be provided with a link to access your course via mobile app or web. Accessing your ProDio course on your smartphone will require you to download and install the ProDio mobile app which is available for free through the App Store and Google Play. After downloading the app, it is highly recommended that you register as a user in order to access your course history.

Please note that any time you wish to access your course, you must use the supplied link to gain access to the course content, using the same name and email each time.